TV Licence Super Thread

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Reality|Bites said:
There is no signed contract between us and the BBC, it's just what we have been brought up with and just go along with is it not? Imagine the people that move here from say America and being told they have to pay it along with there cable TV bill. but I suppose that a bit like signing up for BUPA and still paying the same amount of national insurance from your wage packet?
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I’m not sure you need a signed contract when it’s law?
 
Indeed, but the principle is there, if you want to watch the history channel, you have to pay it's competitor, the BBC, the privilege of doing so.
 
Reality|Bites said:
There is no signed contract between us and the BBC, it's just what we have been brought up with and just go along with is it not? Imagine the people that move here from say America and being told they have to pay it along with there cable TV bill. but I suppose that a bit like signing up for BUPA and still paying the same amount of national insurance from your wage packet?

I've only just cancelled my TV licence as I've not even had the TV on in over a year and have cancelled the basic tv package I get from Virgin, only phone and internet now.
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In America it's hidden inside local taxes so they don't even get a choice.
 
Longbow said:
Something that's been said here a lot.
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A decision to go down the streaming subscription route would be a decision to abolish the BBC. They aren't a TV provider they are a public service, voluntary subscription isn't an option as the level of investment required wouldn't be possible from that model.
 
Longbow said:
They are a media company, there is no need in the current era for them to be public service.
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They aren't a media company they're a public service broadcaster, for example that's why the current children's schedule includes for educational content during this period of lockdown.

Whether or not there's a need for them to be a public service is obviously open to debate, however in their current form that's what they are and they couldn't be funded on voluntary subscription.
 
banja said:
I have a question I can't find the answer to.

It's clear I can take my netbook to my brother's place, plug in the power and watch iplayer as he has a licence and I don't. But can I DL iplayer content there and watch it later, off line, back home? Technically by my reading as long as I don't plug the power in at my place I'm still covered by his licence. I think....
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Or just stop fannying around and watch iPlayer.
 
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